BMW R 18 vs Yamaha FJR1300

The BMW R 18 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha FJR1300 — 95.8% vs 87.5%, a 8.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	BMW R 18	Yamaha FJR1300
First-time pass rate	95.8%	87.5%
Outright fail rate	0.9%	7.9%
Median miles at test	2,908	29,408
MOT tests analysed	456	25,949
Most common failure	Identification of the vehicle	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

BMW R 18 95.8% pass · 456 tests YAMAHA FJR1300 87.5% pass · 25.9k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.